U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alisher Rusiev, center, a crew chief assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), communicates with pilots of an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the …

The Nellis Air Force Base Complex is a group of southern Nevada military areas that are predominantly USAF and Bureau of Land Management areas outside of the base (e.g., controlled by military units …

Find key information & resources for Nellis AFB in Nevada including contacts, important messages, directions, cost of living, and more.

Nellis AFB is located approximately 12 miles east of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a major location for training and has more schools and squadrons than any other USAF base.

Nellis Air Force Base is a well-known military installation in New Mexico. The Nellis AFB base guide has information for service members and families. See more.

Known as the”Home of the Fighter Pilot,” Nellis Air Force Base is home to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, located just minutes from Sin City in Clark County, Nevada.

Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in southern Nevada, within the Las Vegas Valley. Constructed in 1941 as Las Vegas Army Airfield, it has been continuously operational …

Dec 4, 2025 · The base is named after Lieutenant William Harrell Nellis, a Las Vegas native and fighter pilot who was killed in action during World War II. Naming the base after him was a fitting tribute to …

Most of the facilities are controlled by the United States Air Force and/or the Bureau of Land Management, and many of the controlling units are based at Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases …

Nellis AFB is today one of the Air Force's largest, most important bases. It's a long time since Nellis was Las Vegas Airport, just a small, dirt runway with a support shack and water well for Western Airlines.